HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR PRECIOUS JEWELLERY

Your jewellery is an important part of your life, and can also be a significant investment. So it pays to take care of it as well as you can. Here are some simple guidelines to help ensure your precious jewellery lasts for a long time to come.

• Remove jewellery before sleeping to avoid accidental damage.
  
• Items should be stored separately to avoid scratching.
  
• Non-flexible items should be laid flat when not being worn.
  
• Direct contact with perfumes and hairspray may cause discolouration of jewellery.
  
• Hollow items may dent under impact or pressure, and should be treated with care.
  
• Quality cleaning solutions are available from all of our stores. Our sales staff will be happy to advise you.
  
• Jewellery should be removed when bathing as swimming pools have chemicals that can be harmful to jewellery/pearls.
  
• Beware when using domestic cleaning products as chemical agents can erode precious metals and stones.
  
• All stone settings should be checked every 12 months to ensure the stones are secure.
  
• Pearls – wear pearls after applying make-up, hairsprays, or perfume. Also store pearls in a jewellery box or soft cloth to prevent scratching.
  
• White gold jewellery is rhodium plated to enhance its lustre. Items may require re-plating after sufficient wear.